With their streak of non-money finishes reaching a league-record 12 consecutive seasons, with a near-plunger ending to their 2009 season, and with what looked to be an unimpressive group of keepers going into the 2010 season – things looked as bleak for Time to Run as it had at any point in the franchise’s long history in the HCBB. It wasn’t surprising then that expectations for the franchise were dismal entering the year – but owner Bobby Hudgins would surprise everyone by putting together a scrappy and surprising roster that would allow his squad to be part of the race for the money for the first time since 2004. A poster child for the team’s success was Delmon Young ($16), who finally lived up to the promise that had once led Hudgins to acquire him years ago, turning a potential dead spot into a productive position in the lineup. Dan Uggla ($21) would be the team’s offensive leader, and the pitching staff would be led by John Danks ($13) and one of the steals of the draft, Jamie Garcia ($2). With his team hovering around the money as mid-season approached, Hudgins went on a trading frenzy, dealing keepers Drew Stubbs ($6), Garcia and Young – as well as another steal of the draft, Jared Weaver ($15) – in a flurry of trades. Many of the deals, however, would not work out in Time to Run’s favor – in particular, a disastrous set of deals with the Butt Pirates and Suicide Squeeze that saw Aubrey Huff (reserve) given away for nearly nothing. With the TTR staff left in ruins following an “Innings at the expense of ERA and WHIP” strategy, the team began to flounder as the summer waned, dropping out of the money hunt, but still the season had to be viewed as somewhat of a success, as the team finished 7th with their 3 rd-highest point total in franchise history.